Wenn Menschen die Welt als einen schlechten Ort ansehen, kann unser eigenes Wohlbefinden darunter leiden. Die Kosten dafür, die Welt als einen schlechten Ort anzusehen, sind nicht nur persönlicher Natur, sondern auch zwischenmenschlicher Natur. Eine neue Studie zeigt, dass die Annahme einer negativeren Sicht auf die Welt, auch nur für einen Tag, unseren Liebesbeziehungen schadet.

I’ve linked to the news release in the post above. In this comment, for those interested, here’s the link to the peer reviewed journal article:

Implications of daily world beliefs for relationship satisfaction: The role of positive relationship illusions

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17439760.2024.2387352

Abstract

The current research examined implications of day-to-day variability in beliefs about the world’s general goodness for daily relationship satisfaction and the mediating role of positive relationship illusions. In a dyadic daily diary study of romantic couples, participants were more satisfied with their relationships on days when they or their partner had more positive beliefs about the world. These effects were mediated by positive images of the partner. Participants had more positive images of their partner on days when they or their partner saw the world as a better place, which predicted their own and their partner’s greater satisfaction. Results suggest that, by shaping how people perceive their partners, positive world beliefs may promote satisfying relationships for both couple members.

From the linked article:

Believing the World Is Bad Can Hurt Your Relationships

A study of couples finds costs to seeing the world as bad.

We are supposed to care about world events and world progress. That’s good. But, when bad things happen, it’s easy to see the world as not quite the place you thought you knew: as uglier, meaner, more dangerous, and more out of control.

During those times, many resist the urge to see the world as too terrible—at least most days. This is partly because we sense a personal cost. Recent psychological research seems to back this up. When humans see the world as a bad place, our own wellbeing can suffer. One study tied the belief the world is a bad place to depression and suicide attempts, as well as not liking your job and being worse at it (Clifton & Meindl, 2020).

What researchers haven’t known (until now) is that the cost of seeing the world as a bad place isn’t just personal, it’s interpersonal too.

Adopting a more negative view of the world, even for one day, seems to hurt our most important relationships.

My wife could have told you that

To simplify the title: Study finds ignorance is bliss.

So I should lie to myself?

In other words: Generally happy people are generally happy in all aspects of life

I have a very bad view of the world and human beings in general BUT a very good view of my family, whom I consider genuinely good people, albeit not perfect, and particularly my husband, whom I absolutely adore, and my daughter, whom I genuinely hope to raise well.

I don’t care about the rest of the world, all I need is to know that I have them. My view hasn’t impacted my relationship at all (quite on the contrary).

In other words, close Reddit news

Oh yeah, for sure.

“Yeah, so… I don’t want kids, because it looks like the world is headed towards a very tumultuous future (to put it lightly).”

“You fuckin what?!”

I’m just looking for that DINK, lets live and watch the embers of a dying world kinda relationship you know?

Ah, well, may we all suffer in delusion then.